School of Nursing
Effective Fall 2008
General Education at Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University's General Education (GenEd08) curriculum consists of knowledge and skill components considered to be critical for all University graduates to master in the subject matter areas listed below. As a student at Lorain County Community College (LCCC), you may choose to take these GenEd08 courses at LCCC or at CSU. Please contact a LCCC advisor for guidance on courses required to receive your associate's degree.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE EQUIVALENCIES
The courses listed below can be used to fulfill General Education requirements at CSU.
Writing/Composition
2 courses / 6 credit
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ENGL 161 and 162 (C- or better is required in all courses) |
Mathematics/QL
2 courses / 6 credits
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Required for all Nursing majors: Basic Nursing and RN to BSN majors choose from the following:
MTHM 158, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182 |
Arts and Humanities
2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments
At least one of these courses, or one of the approved Social Sciences course, must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin American or the Middle East (AALAME). Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.
| COURSE LIST | AALAME OPTIONS |
|---|---|
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ARTS 243, 244, 254 |
ARTS 245 |
| Basic and Accelerated majors PHLY 161 or 165 |
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| RN-BSN majors: one course from list above. Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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Social Sciences
2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments
At least one of these courses, or one of the approved Arts and Humanities course, must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin American or the Middle East (AALAME). Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department.
| COURSE LIST | AALAME OPTIONS |
|---|---|
|
CMMC 165 |
GPHY 151 |
| Required for all nursing majors PSYH 151 Basic and RN to BSN students only. Plus one additional from above or AALAME course. |
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Natural Sciences
2 courses / 7 credits
Must include at least 1 lab credit.
| DEPARTMENT | COURSES WITH LAB |
|---|---|
| Required for all Nursing majors: | CHMY 161 and 162 or CHMY 171 and 172 |
| Basic and Accelerated Nursing majors: | CHMY 161 and 162 or CHMY 171 and 172 |
| RN to BSN majors only: | One Chemistry from the courses listed. |
Social Diversity
2 courses / 6 credits
Must complete:
- 1 African-American course
- 1 US Diversity course
Students transferring in more than 60 hours are only required to take 1 course. Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree will have both diversity requirements waived unless the course is required by the department. Basic Nursing and RN-BSN majors choose one from each category:
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE COURSES | US DIVERSITY COURSES |
|---|---|
|
ENGL 266 |
HMSR 131 |
Writing Across the Curriculum/Speaking Across the Curriculum
Minimum of 3 courses
Students transferring 60 - 89 hours: one course waived
Students transferring 90 + hours: two courses waived
One WAC/SPAC course must be in the student's major
No transfer courses count toward this requirement - all WAC courses must be completed at CSU
Foreign Language
Students who graduated from high school in 1987 or later are required to complete one of the following:
- Two years of a single foreign language in high school.
- An introductory level sequence of a single foreign language (generally, two semesters of 100-level study).
- ASLG courses at Lorain County Community College do not apply toward the Foreign Language Deficiency (FLD).
MAJOR RECOMMENDED COURSES
| CSU COURSES | LCCC EQUIVALENTS |
|---|---|
| BIO 264 and 265 | BIOG 251 |
| BIO 266 and 267 | BIOG 121 |
| BIO 268 and 269 | BIOG 122 |
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